Snow removing device



y 1950 s, H. KIMBLER 2,508,612

SNOW REMOVING DEVICE Filed March 15, 1947 I N V EN TOR. SAMUEL l7. Afiwmzxa A TTOR/VE Y Patented May 23, 1950 UNITED STATES iPATiENT omen SNOW REMO ING JI IGE Samuel H. Kimbler, llenvcr, 10010. Appl cati n Mar hl i 41, Se ia Na. .3M?!

it may be easily handled and the work of removing snow greatly reduced.

Although this snow removing device may be made in any desired size and used for any specific purpose, the invention Will -be described more particularly in connection with a deviceintended primarily for use of householders in rernoving snow from sidewalks.

,Anpbject of theinventionis to produce asnow removing device of a very simple construction that can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

Another object of the invention is to produce a snow removing device of such design and construction that it will be quite light, and therefore easily transported and handled.

A further object is to produce a snow removing device of a design in which the entire frame work can be made rigid, by the use of a single brace.

A still further object is to produce a snow removing device in which the blade shall be so constructed that it will not readily catch in the joints between the adjacent cement slabs and which Will also hold a considerable amount of snow.

The above and other objects that may become apparent as this description proceeds are attained by means of a construction and an arrangement of parts that will now be described in detail and for this purpose reference will be had to the accompanying drawing in which the invention has been illustrated in its preferred form, and in which:

Figure l is a rear view in perspective;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device;

Figure 3 is a view showing the device in side elevation with the axle shown in section, the view being taken on line 3-3, Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a section taken on line 6-5, Figure 2.

In the drawing reference numeral l3 designates an axle which has been shown of rectangular cross section, but which may be of any .4 Claims. (01. 37-130) other s ble shar 2' l c Se u e -t9 the wa of the axis are rubber tired wheels 1|. A pusher frame of elongated U- shape is securedto the axle.

Ifhe'sid'es of'the frame have been designated by reference numerals I2 and the connecting portionby reference numeral [-5. The sides are-bent atpoints I 4 and extend over and rest 'on the axle, as shown in Figures land 13. Thebent portions that have been designated by reference numerals [5 are flattened and bent dpwnwardly as indicated at It, the downwardly extending portions 16 being perforated for the receptionof bolts -l 1 bymeans of which the scraper blade 18 is secured to theframe. Brace members is have their forward ends '20 secured to the scraper blade b y bolts 2] and theirrear ends positioned in contact with the upper surface of the forwardly extending parts l5 of the U-shaped frame. A diagonal brace 12 2 has one end connected with the bolt I! at the left, when viewed as in Figures 1 and 3, and extends diagonally, terminating on top of the rear end of brace member [9 at the right when viewed as in Figure 1. "Bolts "23 extend through the brace members, member l5 of the U-shaped frame and through the axle, securing the parts in operative position.

The pusher blade [8 has its lower edge bent and forwardly extended as indicated by reference numeral 24, the lower surface of the part 24 being substantially co-planar with the surface on which the wheels rest, although a slight downward inclination of part 24 may be used in some cases.

The upper edge of the pusher blade is forwardly curved as indicated by reference numeral 25.

Attention is called particularly to the brace 22 and its relation to the frame and to the axle. By positioning brace 22 in the manner shown, it forms with one of the parts [5 and the axle, a triangle that gives rigidity to the entire pusher frame. By means of this single brace, the relationship of the axle to the pusher frame is determined and maintained in spite of strong forces tending to laterally displace the handle portion. Due to the position of brace 22, it is possible to employ for the frame, pipes that would otherwise not have the required strength or rigidity. In the smaller snow removers half inch pipes may be employed.

In the drawing, bolts 23 have been shown as going through portions l 5 of the frame, but other equivalent means may be substituted, if it is found that this way of securing the frame to the axle weakens the pusher frame to any objectionable extent.

It will be observed that the pusher blade 18 is inclined at an angle to the horizontal axis of the device. This angle may be increased or decreased from that shown. Although it is the intention to have the angle of the blade sumciently great to permit the snow to slide to one side, other advantages accrue from this angular relationship.

One advantage of having the blade inclined as shown is that where it is used to clear a sidewalk in which the cement slabs are separated by cracks or openings, the blade will slide over such cracks without catching because, after the leadingcorner of the blade has passed such an obstruction, it is not possible for any other por tion of the blade to get caught in such cracks,

as frequently happens when snow shovels are intended.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A portable device for removing snow and the like, comprising; a combined pusher frame and handle of elongated U-shape, the sides being bent intermediate their ends and the portions of the sides forwardly of the bends being of unequal length, a stationary axle disposed substantially perpendicular with respect to said side portions, extending therebeyond, and carrying a wheel on each end thereof, an angular brace having an end disposed at the intersection of the axle and one of said portions and another end disposed at the end of the other portion, the construction being such that the axle, one of said portions, and the brace form a substantially flat triangle, means for securing together the first named end of the brace, the axle, and said one portion, means for securing the other portion to the axle, a pusher blade disposed forwardly of the two portions, and means for securing the ends of said portions and the last named end of said brace to said blade.

2. A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the brace extends from the intersection of the axle and the shorter portion to the end of the longer portion.

3. A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the ends of said portions are flattened, one flattened end being secured to the blades by means passing through such flattened end and the blade, and the other flattened end being secured to the blade by means passing therethrough, through the blade, and through one end of the brace.

4. A device in accordance with claim 1 including two additional braces, each having an and secured to the blade above the ends of said portions, the other end of one of said braces being secured to the frame by means passing through said other end, the axle, and one of said portions, and the other brace having an end secured to the frame by means passing therethrough, through the other portion, the axle, and an end of the angular brace.

SAMUEL H. KIMBLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 887,874 Toy May 19, 1908 1,956,295 Lindgren Apr. 24, 1934 2,032,487 Lloyd Mar. 3, 1936 2,432,780 Mader Dec. 16, 1947 

